tiệm cận

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 漸近.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiəm˧˨ʔ kən˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəm˨˩ʔ kəŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tim˨˩˨ kəŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

tiệm cận

1. (uncommon) to gradually become close to; to approach

Adjective

tiệm cận

1. (mathematics) asymptotic; asymptotical